Forever World Cup Simulator news & patch notes

Sync Add-On Team Ratings

Once a team has been saved to the "My Teams" section, go to the "Sync" section to sync the latest Elo ratings and attributes from the server. You can sync up to 200 teams at once based on your tag filters. It is useful if you want to keep your custom teams' ratings up to date without editing them individually. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/61924dfdb7229ec5a544f269083116c475b153b6.png

English League

The National Conference division has at least ten club teams.

Past Team Ratings

Teams' attributes like attack and defense can go over 100+. Site: https://simcups.com

64-team World Cup

The World Cup supports three more host selections:

• 2030 6 hosts
• 1 Asian host or
• 1 Asian + 1 African

Leaderboard

- The section has been moved to its own page. Click the "Leaderboard" button next to the "Delete save" button on the homepage to access it. - A new "Top scorer" section has been added, showing the top-ranked scorers each season. - The"History" section includes a few more sortable columns, including the strength of schedule and average Elo ratings of opponents for every team ranked 1st to 4th. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/9dde7b870fa5448d9db2745ca5479d2123b66405.png

Matches

- Hydration break can last up to three minutes. The time taken will be added to injury time at the end of each half. - After a match is over, the full time + injury time will remain visible.

Strength of Schedule

Clicking the icon in the "Matches" column to view each opponent’s pre-tournament ranking in a popup. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/8600a3f55cbafe15df3c6e801a653923d276a772.png

World Nations League

The knockout stage is played as a single-leg format to increase the stakes. The stage is hosted in a designated country.

Default First Season

The 2030 World Cup has become the first year tournament, hosted by Portugal, Morocco, Spain, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Past winners and hosts

Added the 2026 World Cup winners to the history. Site: https://simcups.com

2026-27 European Club League A

It features top thirty six European clubs from the 2026–27 season, seeded by their coefficient points. The last seven slots are picked from a pool of teams still playing in the qualifying rounds. Teams with higher elo ratings are more likely to get picked. It uses a Swiss-style league phase followed by playoff and knockout rounds. In the league phase, teams cannot face teams from the same country, and each club can face a maximum of two teams from the same nation. Teams are fictional, but their Elo ratings are based on data from clubelo.com. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/556ab0cd3ab004a7e50ea25e1d001579e542aee7.png

Club Teams

When you click a club team flag to open the overview dialog, its home nation flag is also displayed. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/19596e52971471eaef573968f726349c67ab5472.png

Leaderboard

Added a new sortable host appeal column to the leaderboard. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/b2fba58e73ca9d91d1f6215f1fac9b71a20efd35.png

Strength of Schedule

The champion’s strength of schedule is now displayed in the past seasons list on the homepage and in the leaderboard.

Competition Editor

In Stages -> Qualifications -> Auto Qualification, the "order" setting has been split into two "Sort by" (elo rating etc) and "Sort order" (desc, asc, random, weightedRandom). Site: https://simcups.com

Strength of Schedule

A new "Strength of Schedule" tab has been added to the knockout stages of major competitions. It shows the strength of each team’s opponents throughout the finals (usually the group and knockout stages). The stats are based on the rankings of all participating teams before the start of the finals. A lower value for the champion generally means an easier run to the title. For example, Argentina would get a lower score in this World Cup because they did not face top teams until the semi-finals. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/e27036806d1ace2c2fadaab096429403c3a302df.png This setting can be adjusted for any stage in the competition editor. To include a stage in the statistics, simply enable the "Include in SOS" option. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/f551d6830f77b71e427be97dd74a2f840a031a0b.png

Asian Cup

Saudi will host the second season of Asian Cup. Site: https://simcups.com

North American Continental League

The league is now split into four zones: US East, US West, Canada, and Mexico. Each zone features a two-tier structure with promotion and relegation. The second division of Mexico zone is available on the website first. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/8bd031aecff374f9a0c211e4cf45b6c2eeb34f85.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/e4bad241191287f1903ae1c68e5070177788028d.png There are 54 US teams (including Guam, the US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico), 13 Canadian provincial teams, and 32 Mexican federal states, bringing the total to 99 teams. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/37d5c7e3f8636e404079c8125f7f191d15bd9e23.png Elo ratings for a few teams (such as Florida, Tennessee, Seattle, Hidalgo, Guanajuato, and British Columbia) are based on their real-world counterparts from US and Mexican leagues. FootballDatabase.com is used for reference. Knockout stage brackets are now seeded based on final league standings. Teams from the USA, Canada, and Mexico can face each other starting from the first round.

Pundits

At the start of a save, pundit predictions are randomly drawn from active players. Later in the save, once retired players are available, predictions will be drawn from retired players.

Matches

The lineup section is available again. You can enable it from the match menu.

Player tables

Click a short code to filter rows. Clicking a team flag opens the team overview as usual. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/92da063003b7c131c7629256cb6efb50c09c6c24.png

Coaches

A team's strength and weakness are now based on their coach.

Venues

All columns in the "Active" table are now sortable through the entire list of venues from your save.

Bug fix

Starting a game in a different year works again. Fixed an issue in the Asian Nations League where Division A in the second season could not get enough teams. Site: https://simcups.com

Transfers & Free Agents

Introduced a simple player transfer simulation. At the end of a season, a small number of players will be moved between club teams. Players with lower ambition are more likely to stay unemployed for more than a season. To check the latest transfer records and list of free agents, click the Player tab -> Transfer or Free Agents. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/fb956aad347e47b84bc2a9e4d3e760a7fe876e84.png The “Generate” player feature is temporarily suspended. Since the system will automatically create free agents each year, you should edit these players instead. The transfer system only works for club teams.

Players

Added a Career section to the player profile page, showing all teams a player has played over the years. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/dc0ccea6a8a6662803ddcaccd9c4e4ef2f590f39.png Every once in a while, national team squads may call up new players when more free players become available. Players can now play for both club and national teams at the same time. The player table is filterable. Clicking a team's short code can filter rows. Clicking a team flag opens the team overview as usual.

American State League

The league has been reintroduced to experiment with the new transfer feature. The league is divided into two zones (East and West). Each zone has its own promotion and relegation system. At the end of the season, the East champion will face off against the West champion. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/4147794941b563bdee1b679f81d2e1fe77c8063d.png

Coaches

A team's strength and weakness are now inherited from their new coach. At the start of a save, 10 coaches are fixed with predefined names and nationalities.

Matches

The lineup section is available again. You can enable it from the match menu.

Bug fix

Starting a game in a different year works again. Site: https://simcups.com

Major Team & Player Updates

In earlier versions, a player’s nationality was linked directly to the team they played for. This caused issues when players were generated from club teams, as their nationality could be the club itself which really does not make sense. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/a3b76983f8eff1c1405c92aa34810a56db16301d.png To fix this, the team editor now includes two new settings: Team type - Set a team as either "Club" or "National". Home country - Define a home country for club teams. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/4221a390ac9d854d371033e0bb303f2cddb9a825.png With these two settings, the simulator can assign correct nationalities during player generation. Club teams will primarily generate players from their home country, but there is still a chance for foreign players to be generated as well. A player contract system is already in place, so it is possible that in future versions players can be transferred between teams.

Player Table

Added a "Teams" column alongside the "Nationalities" columns, useful for club teams simulation. Also, these two columns are filterable by clicking a flag. There is a button to remove filters below the table. If there are retired players in the table, their names are displayed in red.

Human Name Editor

The editor has been decoupled from the team editor, which means you can create an entry reusable for multiple teams. You can create a human name entry titled “Spanish origin names,”, fill it with first and last names, and then, in the team editor, select that entry for the First name pool or Last name pool fields. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/760adf2846c9ca2f19a67628ab58a1f4d7be1ffe.png

Matches

Injury time calculation has been improved to factor in substitutions, incidents, and disallowed goals. Expect longer added time in important knockout matches.

Tags

The tag page is now dedicated to a single tag. You can access the editor directly on the same page. A new Ranking column has been added to the team table. This lets you see the ranking of teams by the same tag. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/4d6024e65edb25c429f9e8e674b39cb27780e994.png

Export & Import

Support for uncompressed .json files is being phased out. The game now automatically exports backups in the more optimized and smaller .gz format. When you import, just import the compressed file directly to the game. There is no need to decompress the file manually before you import. If you have older .json saves, please import them and re-export them to ensure future compatibility. Site: https://simcups.com

Players

A potential attribute is used to set a soft ceiling on player development. If a performance attribute (such as attack or defense) exceeds the potential value, it is likely to be pulled back over time. Potential may also change slightly each season. The attribute can be edited using the player editor. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/952fa4ece6a530a6ba2b933015627731760366cd.png At the start of each save, players may have lower initial ratings, allowing them to develop over time based on their growth type (e.g. late, standard). Players are now much less likely to remain active into 40+ seasons.

64-Team World Cup with Old European Qualifiers Format

This special World Cup event is available in the "Add-on" section. It replaces the league-stage format with the traditional round-robin group stage.

Editor

After you clone a stage, the stage will be available for selection in the Qualification section’s stage dropdown. The cloned stage no longer inherits qualification rules from the original competition because they will need to be manually adjusted anyway.

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue affecting championship history imports in the Leaderboard, as well as the Past Winners and Hosts sections. Improved validation error messages in the competition editor. Site: https://simcups.com

64-team World Cup

A new 64-team World Cup format has been introduced, now that there are rumors about a potential expansion in 2038 World Cup. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/2073f31340c773ed830383865d3dc8e0d0a1af8b.png Slot allocation (without taking host nations into account): CONMEBOL: 6 + 0.5×2 AFC: 10 + 0.5×4 UEFA: 22 CAF: 13 + 0.5×4 CONCACAF: 7 + 0.5×4 OFC: 2 + 0.5×2 This format includes a 16-team intercontinental playoff featuring all confederations except UEFA. The playoffs are divided into four paths. Most confederations run their own preliminary playoffs to determine participants. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/b21c6653141e1d149a8c1f5edfc112308b5056de.png Each path is drawn with the restriction that no more than one team from the same confederation can be placed together. In the finals group stage, the “best third-placed teams” rule has been removed. The knockout stage now follows the same bracket structure as the traditional 32-team format.

Stage Editor

The Stage Team Editor, which lets you pre-select teams for a stage, has been replaced with a more powerful Stage editor on the season simulation page. The new editor allows you to:

• Change any teams freely.
• Reassign seeded teams to different groups or pots.
• Change the size of each group.
• Change starting points of each team, either positive or negative.
• Edit group hosts when using centralized venues.
• Automatically reschedule all matches after changes.

The editor is only available before any matches in the stage have been simulated. Once simulation begins, it will be locked. Currently, this feature supports group stages only. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/7ccf7feb9d0ae8d6eaf5f91884433116578d1a70.png

Competition Editor -> Stages -> Qualifications

For custom leagues, you must now enable the "Use previous season data" option so that the system will select teams based on last season’s results. Previously, the simulator assumed league qualification rules were always based on the prior season, but this is no longer automatic. This change should provide greater flexibility because you can now create league divisions based on the results of the ongoing season. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/d8f5830c4ea78ae513f8a57c756bb948f839ddc6.png

Import Historical Championship Records

Historical records can be imported into any competition in the game, not just the same competition. For example, 48-team World Cup records can now be imported into 64-team World Cup records. You can also import in-game records in the "Leaderboard" section.

Team Short Code

You can now assign short codes to teams in the team editor. These codes appear next to team flags in standings tables, making it easier to identify teams where flags may be difficult to distinguish on mobile devices.

Temporary Match Incident

The effect of some match incidents (such as halftime team talks or water breaks) may only last less than 20 minutes. Click the incident icon to find out the duration. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/7c019234f00b8ac7ee7061bc7db62c42812f77c6.png

English League

The top two divisions now feature fictional club teams with real elo ratings. Each team is assigned to a "England South" or "England North" tag.

Add-on Events

Moved several old events like Energy League and East Asia Cup to the "Add-on" section to free up space for major new tournaments.

World Cup Knockout Round

You can import official results in the 2026 World Cup knockout event.

UI Improvement

Previously, the orange navigation button that lets you jump to next stage was only available in an ongoing season. But now it is also available in past seasons as a smaller button above the green forward button. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/ce469d0a341bfbe96e3ee9b53201248d27219aa5.png Site: https://simcups.com

English Leagues

The top division now features all 20 fictional English clubs. While names and logos are fictional, each team is assigned real Elo ratings sourced from ClubElo. Ratings will be updated regularly for the upcoming season. These are the same ratings used in many of the low effort YouTube Shorts match predictions. Fixed an issue where teams were duplicated across divisions. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/e4b9a5883561cd4151845c7c011f8b3511ef1162.png

Editor - > Stages -> Qualifications

Replaced the "Custom group indices" option with Group Placements. This system requires both a Slot Index and a Group Index (zero-based). The Slot Index references teams within the sorted list of qualified teams defined by each rule. The system now supports up to 7 rule types, including two new rules: - Hosts qualified from stage (e.g., EURO 2028 reserved finals slots) - Exclude last season top teams / winners (for competitions that omit defending champions or top finishers) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/61b80fb26f58e3ec42021a96a660c5bc9f32552e.png

Match -> Momentum Chart

Added a pressure index that tracks teams' momentum throughout the game. The chart dynamically calculates team momentum by weighting key events—like goals, missed chances, and red cards—providing a clear look at who controlled the match. You can enable the chart from the match menu. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/335415d4c90114adec5c484013dd68b4c79218ce.png

Rivalry

Added a new rivalry between Austria and Algeria, dating back to the Disgrace of Gijón.

Bug Fixes

The menu button should now appear again for all past matches in Stats -> Matches. Site: https://simcups.com

English League Pyramid Format

A full seven-tier pyramid has been introduced, largely based on the English league system spanning from the Elite division down to the District level. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/789179c09c715046a1c79253d5f0a3a023e83c06.png The structure is currently populated by all 217 national teams plus the Falkland Islands. These may be slowly replaced with fictional English clubs in the future. Promotion and relegation playoffs are implemented across all tiers except the top division. League 1 and League 2 use two-legged semi-finals followed by a single-match final at a neutral venue. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/e66c85ae41fcde462749d7cf48a7ed928dd908ed.png Tier 6 (National League 2) has been adjusted due to limitations in replicating the North/South split. It is instead divided into two groups of 24 teams, with teams reshuffled between groups each season. Tier 7 follows a district league format, consisting of three groups of 18 teams, also reshuffled annually.

Match Insights

Real-time performance predictions have been added, including Over 2.5, Under 1.5, and Over 0.5 first-half goals. This section can be enabled from the match menu. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/98a2159d1d1fde86ed70b7183b9eaf2e346a96af.png

Match Section

When you toggle a section (such as win projections or jerseys), it will now appear after the selected ones, not before them.

More Columns in Teams > Table

Additional columns have been introduced, including “Trend,” “Strength,” “Weakness,” and the difference between a team’s current Elo rating and its average rating. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/8631f4fdee6e166ec4c1ea5e1e8dd4469e719445.png

Venue Editor

You can now apply a home advantage bonus to a team’s clutch rating within the editor.

Bug Fixes

Fixed crash errors on the referee and player pages. Site: https://simcups.com

2026 World Cup Finals 32-team Edition

Teams from Pots 3 and 4 begin in regional qualifiers. CONCACAF and AFC run separate qualification paths, with winners advancing to the intercontinental playoffs alongside New Zealand and Paraguay. Six teams from UEFA also conducts its own playoff round. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/cf19335f3edd5ada8e29321595100eaa8e424eca.png The winners from these stages will join Pot 1 and Pot 2 teams in the 32-team group stage.

Standings by Confederation or Tag

In the group stage, go to "Group / Overall" → "Table" to view standings grouped by confederation or tag. This includes total matches played, points, goals scored, goals conceded, and more. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/fc31570a7eb366ebdc7beddffac1a22aee72a193.png The Confederations tab also introduces a "PE%" column (Point Efficiency), showing how efficiently teams from each confederation earn points relative to the maximum possible. For Tag-based standings, only regional tags (e.g. Southern Europe, Middle East, East Asia, Western Europe) are included. To enable a tag, use the Tag Editor and activate the "Show team standings" option. Clicking a confederation or tag name will display all participating teams within that group. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/171e9e34f7beed187924a85cde1a6bc98b4c7d60.png

Scoreline Editing

Scorelines can now be edited during simulations. Previously, edits were only available before matches began.

Season page -> Stats tabs

The filter section now allows filtering by venue (home, away, neutral) and result (win, loss, draw). This works the same way as the "Past Meetings" view accessed from a team page. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/44daf58c990038902dca5e8a70717102aadc4f10.png

Bug Fixes

Fixed a freezing issue that could occur when enabling “Group Probabilities” in group stages. Fixed a bug in the knockout stages where navigating from the second page of the Round of 32 to the Round of 16 might cause matches not being displayed. Site: https://simcups.com

Team Streaks

Before a match kicks off, you will not only see a team's overall streaks, but also their home streaks when they are at home or away streaks when they are on the road. Showing these venue-specific streaks gives you a much better picture of a team's true form heading into the game. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/e5822a22d3c676cd92bf1a26df3fa0cb71d39b93.png

Match Incidents

Added two potential water break incidents at the 22nd and 67th minutes, triggered based on coaches’ ratings. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/68978b9ce07157cdaad3d8c876532c66ae60ba9e.png

Editor

There is now a new option called "Skip last season top teams / winners", within the "Stages" → "Qualifications" → "Automatically Qualified" rule. This setting lets you exclude last season’s champions, runners-up, third-place, fourth-place from being selected for automatic qualification. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/281f95f7a43fb5e038d6cd68edb2c12c7f49d468.png

Season Page - > Teams -> Stage

Clicking the group button under a team flag will take you to its group and standings. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/9245a8e40f06b8f2e11cf84081ce3c8b9557f20f.png

Season page -> Stats tabs

The filter section now supports filtering matches by home, away, or neutral venues, as well as wins, losses, or draws. It works the same way as the section you see when you click a team flag and open "Past Meetings".

Humble World Cup

The competition format has been simplified into four stages: Qualifiers Round 1, Qualifiers Round 2, Group Stage, and Knockout Stage. The host nation and defending champions automatically qualify for the group stage.

Loser World Cup

The event is now tied to the 48-team World Cup, which means that in order for the event to select eliminated teams, the 48-team WC finals stage must start before the event.

Play-by-play

The play-by-play commentary for referees checking the VAR has been slightly expanded. Site: https://simcups.com

Stats -> Streak History

There is a new "Streak History" tab added to the "Stats" section to help you track a team's entire streak history. When you click open a streak, it will display related match info, overall team form, and the average ratings of the opponents they faced. You can also check the exact match that broke a streak. Make sure you have selected a team from the filters. This section is also available when you click a team's flag -> "Past meeting" -> "Streaks". {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/67b89517a0a8b655c05f32cb1ab4ac222229ec0c.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/f922ea0b330ee1eb8711eedf96bfcfeb00009bf3.png

Import Official Results

When you simulate “2026 World Cup Finals”, you will be able to import official match results. It will automatically update team ratings and group points. You can filter and import matches by date range. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/8a4046390ec13bc7b73ab610143945e90f0e5272.png

Loser World Cup

The event is now tied to the 48-team World Cup, so in order for the event to select eliminated teams, the 48-team WC finals must start before the event.

48-team World Cup & World Cup Finals Tiebreakers

If teams finish with the same number of points in the World Cup group stage, head-to-head records are used first to break the tie.

Bug Fixes

The scoring frequency for futsal matches has been fixed. Site: https://simcups.com

World Cup EURO qualifiers

The 2030 World Cup EURO qualifiers now adopt a promotion and relegation system. In the first season, the top 36 ranked teams are placed in League A, with all remaining teams assigned to League B. From the second season onward, the top four teams in League B will both qualify for the play-offs and earn promotion to League A. Meanwhile, the bottom four teams in League A will be relegated to League B. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/7d072af35742b48ae77d7b3d4a4f79086a01e5b3.png All teams are guaranteed to play six matches (three home and three away). In Groups 2 and 3, which each contain six teams, every team plays the others once (five matches), plus one additional match against a team from the same pot. Group 1 consists of seven teams and already satisfies the six-match requirement, so no additional fixtures are needed. This format is mostly based on UEFA’s updated structure for the 2028–29 Nations League.

Players

Increased the likelihood of strikers scoring.

Bug Fix

There was a bug that allowed a team who got home ban to still play matches at home. Site: https://simcups.com

2030 World Cup

The CONMEBOL hosts will now only host their own first match in the finals. The CONMEBOL hosts are now assigned to Group I, J and L. The EURO league qualifiers will have a promotion and relegation system in the next update. You should wait until then before you start customizing the event.

World Cup Friendlies

The groups have been increased to six groups, but each team will only play two matches.

Match Venues

In group stages, matches involving no host nations will no longer be assigned randomly across host countries. Instead, each group will be played entirely within a single designated host country.

Group Winner Probabilities

Added a Monte Carlo styled Group Predictor in the "Probabilities" tab. It runs a few hundred simulations to show you the percentage chance each team has of finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or more in their group. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/82ccc2cdca55cdb123d81e939ecea6b2ee4641eb.png

Teams

When you click a team flag, it opens a fullscreen dialog showing the team and their opponent details. This section now uses tabs so you don't have to scroll down to check their past meetings.

Players

Increased the likelihood of strikers scoring. Site: https://simcups.com

Bug Fixes & Misc

Fixed Head-to-head matches not loading. Fixed inaccurate appearance statistics. Reference Fixed validation issues in the 48-team World Cup editor. https://steamcommunity.com/app/3105680/discussions/0/567036355935350284/ How to exclude Russia from 32-team World Cup qualifiers. Reference

2030 World Cup Six Hosts

Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay have been added as co-hosts for the 2030 World Cup. While they still compete in the CONMEBOL qualifiers, they are automatically qualified for the finals. Meanwhile, qualification rules for CONMEBOL have been adjusted:

• 3 teams qualify directly for the finals
• 1 team advances to the inter-continental playoffs

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/e1bf20620f9b526e05491122a2fead5dd85ec749.png The 2038 World Cup will ignore host rotation rules, as most confederations will have already hosted within a 20-year span. Instead, the game will randomly select from available hosting conditions. There is also an unresolved issue in 2030 finals where CONMEBOL hosts should only host a single home match in the finals. This will be addressed in a future update.

Matches

Most venues are pre-assigned, so you can see venue names before matches begin. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/dc99c4e84656aa266dc923b996d890cf737ac6de.png

Players

All players include a goalkeeping attribute. Teams with higher Elo ratings are more likely to produce stronger players with higher attack, defense, and goalkeeping attributes compared to weaker teams. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/ca3e43fa7dba5c73216427f747ae7bd2f066ec3c.png

Default Match Section Settings

Added a new option in General Settings to customize which match sections are shown by default, including scorelines, goal times, pundit predictions, win probabilities, jerseys, and charts. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/9f02d7799ecd742e3730c882f6bc59cfc4628fba.png

Future Host Editor

Hosts must now be edited season by season. You cannot edit all future 10 seasons of hosts in bulk anymore. A new “Venue” tab allows customization of Final and Third Place match locations. You must select the host team before assigning venues. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/22eca6ef7841eeaec1da00fea72b7dbc72c750f9.png

Jerseys

Added a new V-neck collar style. You can customizable cuff colors for both long-sleeve and short-sleeve. Refined the shape of the shorts’ cuff (bottom edge). Split the "Shoulder side color" setting into two options: "Shoulder edge color" and "Sleeve edge color," {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/954d85ec9cb92e752419a4946c640fa0c856ce2a.png

Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug that caused players to be replaced at the start of a match. When you paused a match and then refreshed the app, it would prevent the match from progressing. Fixed European Cup final seeding when hosted by two countries (applies to new saves) Site: https://simcups.com

2030 World Cup European Qualifiers

The European World Cup Qualifiers have been updated based on the latest proposed format. The qualification system is divided into two tiers: League 1 and League 2. Note: In order to keep the competition self contained, it defaults to using the team's European ranking for the divisions. But you can use the editor to edit the qualifications so it would base divisions on the UEFA Nations Leagues. If you do so, you need to simulate the Nations League before the World Cup.

• League 1 features the top 36 ranked European teams, using a Swiss-style format and organized into three groups.
• League 2 consists of 19 teams, divided into three groups.

For the playoffs, about 12 teams will qualify from League A, while League 2 will have its top 4 teams qualified. European hosts will also participate in the qualifiers but are automatically qualified for the finals; Their qualification places will be passed down to the next best-ranked teams. Russia has been included in the qualification process to avoid making things too complicated. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/4668fdf54ec26d6e8e4747ca29d2655145977f6b.png

Editor: Swiss System

The Matches per Team setting is now available when you switch the format to "Swiss System." This configuration is required for the Swiss model league phase. For a balanced schedule, the value should be a multiple of your pot count (e.g., Number of Pots x N). A validation check has been implemented to make sure each pot contains an even number of teams. Pots must contain an EVEN number of teams so they can pair up nicely for intra-pot matchups without leaving an odd team out. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/3f11c136b97806e0eac766ac7491b2f1073c5880.png

Vintage Long-Sleeve Jersey

The editor now supports both short-sleeve and long-sleeve vintage-style jerseys. Use the sleeve type option to change the length. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/c42f6c4d7ff47a6efe2e561904a69e98c9b4ab6c.png

Match Pausing

When simulating a single match, you can pause it at any moment by clicking the VS button again.

Pundit Predictions

Pundit predictions are now available for every match. During simulation, you can click on the menu to get predictions from four coaches who are not involved in the match. The prediction panel has become much less intrusive as it is no longer displayed in a dialog. Predictions are generated only once per match and are based on the live result at the minute you open them, so it is best to pause the match before opening the predictions. If the score is already 1-0, it is guarantee that no one will make a 0-0 prediction. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/e02fba7f3ca350a90e6f7ccef4ed0f9cf548f110.png

Win Projection Gauge

You can compare the "Live" and "Pre-match" win probabilities in a match. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/318861f63c7a9ab346beb781a5d1adc2276d14e4.png

Losers World Cup

Adjusted the slots for some confederations. Site: https://simcups.com

Players

Added clean sheet statistics for goalkeepers to the player table. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/709c6da18df9b4ae9517d2fda14efef9aa5f5bca.png

Halftime Pundit Predictions

During major high-stakes matches—specifically championship finals and third-place playoff games—the simulation displays halftime predictions from pundits or coaches. To resume the match, you must click "Start 2nd Half." {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/fdd7e66211ffd93257a7a0905dc2b9c8ff9be197.png

Match Probability

The horizontal bar chart has been replaced with a real-time win projection gauge. The gauge continuously recalculates the odds based on each team’s momentum, red cards, scoreline, and Elo ratings. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/394bcef64e681e7ac04d63fbcd987f4e2e3a02a8.png

Spinning Top Simulation

The new site, independent of this game, is inspired by the recent surge in popularity across East Asia. It features a best-of-five format, where a spinner wins a round by knocking its opponent out of the arena. The positions of the pockets / exits are customizable. There is also a twist - two charging pads are placed inside the arena, so the spinners can recharge and power up during the match. Site: https://simcups.com https://spinner.simcups.com

Match Probability Bar

A real-time match momentum bar can show live win and draw probabilities as the clock ticks. The probabilities are dynamically updated based on match events such as goal differences and red cards. You can turn it on or off in the match menu, and it is enabled by default for all championship matches. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/3a0453f0dce0a6094bc46122c032dd11821de482.png

Team Attributes

Team attack and defense can now exceed 100 for especially strong sides. In the Legend Cup, for example, Hungary 1954 and Brazil 1970 start with 110+ attack, and if a team’s Elo does not match its high attributes, those attributes will gradually fall below 100 over time. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/6be01b8635eff80ee7949cb8f2ca90d068e29f21.png

Bug Fix

Fixed an issue where simulating a match on page 2 would force a jump back to page 1. Web site: https://simcups.com

World Cup Champions Vs. Legends Cup

The top four teams from the 2026 World Cup will compete alongside 12 classic teams in a 16-team tournament. Each World Cup team will be placed in a separate group. The group stage uses a vintage points system (2 points for a win, 1 for a draw), with all group winners advancing to the knockout stage. Note: This event requires the "2026 World Cup Finals" to begin. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/538742b73bdf0334b97ad698981643d1c9a7a7af.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/6fbf5919aeb6bf5a864b8ec8beae750066e5f3f4.png

Referees

Renamed the referee's attribute "Reputation" to "Home bias".

Bug fix

Fixed a bug that may have occasionally selected wrong teams to qualify for knockout stages. Site: https://simcups.com

Venues

You can now assign venues for the Grand Final and Third-Place match in the editor under the "Future Hosts" section. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/7cfb73160457b674a0e12f3c02cd566c4b2d0daa.png

Matches

The timer should now reset correctly at the start of each new period. For example, if first-half ends at 45+4, it will reset to 45 when the second half begins.

Players

The "Minimum players per team" setting has been moved to the sidebar where you can change settings. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/652419d15426b7793a89f53954b63fbfe03cc318.png

Historical Teams

All teams in the "Historical" section have been moved to the "Add-on" section and are treated as individual teams.

Misc

Notifications can now be dismissed with a swipe gesture. Site: https://simcups.com

Host Appeal

The new rating is generated for each event annually, based on the selected host nations. This rating is intended to mimic real-world conditions leading up to major tournaments like the World Cup, where factors such as high ticket prices, unfavorable time zones, or low local interest can impact overall attendance. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/0c3718cc73505eb0a9cff1e35c3e89f5892d813f.png A host appeal below 50 will slightly reduce match attendance for games played within host countries. This rating can be adjusted in the "Future Hosts" section of the competition editor. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/775a2801f2a079fe3b10756891b937aefbb79060.png

Venues

If a match is relocated to a neutral venue, attendance will typically drop significantly—often by half or more. Introduced a new venue setting, "Injury Likelihood," which slightly increases the probability of injuries occurring during matches.

Players

Added a new player attribute, Durability. Players with lower durability are more prone to injuries and are more likely to be substituted during matches. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/a9a7d7476748bb6641b1ea74d134fdac58bcb9e3.png

Misc

Added a few historical teams and jerseys. Site: https://simcups.com

Better match incidents

Match incidents, including red cards and injuries, should now occur more frequently. There is also a chance for a double red cards or injures. A new "match brawl" incident has been added, which can result in either single or double red cards. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/806f7e671f61368feae14e6fa692eb9ea446352f.png

Venues

Added a new setting, "Injury likelihood," which slightly increases the chance of injuries during matches.

Match cover image

There is a new match menu option called "Match cover". It lets you generate a head-to-head cover image for use in Youtube Shorts or Instagram Reels. It’s a quick and easy way to create low effort match prediction shorts content on your mobile phone ahead of the World Cup finals. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/dc4f57c6e4d4baf600122a61a689a5595b268241.png If team jerseys are available, they will appear in the cover. You can also use the "Edit" button in the bottom-right corner to change the title, background image or banner image. Example:

Bug fixes

Fixed an issue where accidentally closing the window during simulation could cause a match to remain stuck in a simulating state. making it possible to progress. Reduce the likelihood of players being substituted in the first half. Fixed a bug in penalty shootouts where the shooting order was displayed in reverse. new experimental site uses the infinite tournament format, advancing lottery balls through stages until a champion is crowned. All balls can compete in any competitions, like teams in Forever World Cup Simulator. A pseudo Halogen-style lottery machine is used as an arena where balls fight for the exit. All ball movement is powered by a physics engine without magnetic interference. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/e6f9af6abe9e8ea067c390f5c003592462ff5feb.png Currently, there are two competitions - American 69+26 Lottery Cup and 2026 World Cup finals. Site: https://simcups.com https://lottery.simcups.com

Better Substitution Simulation

Injured players will still be replaced as before, but teams can now make tactical substitutions at half-time or during matches. Substitutions are influenced by a new player attribute, “stamina,” and most teams will use up all three substitution slots. In some cases, two substitutions may occur at the same time. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/072cc89b898174abefacaea377c3555cd49e5ead.png it would be very annoying if all substations would be reported in play-by-play commentary, so only about half of all substitutions will be reported per match. However, you can check out all substitution details in the goal time table. The stamina attribute is editable using the player editor. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/cc3e84cf34f56259644ad48d96a0e3a60770ee3a.png

Matches

Matches will now be abandoned if a team has fewer than 7 players. The team with insufficient players will forfeit the match.

Coaches

Coaches are now more likely to be hired by teams from their own country.

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where lineups were not displayed correctly. Lineups will now appear properly once the match starts. Resolved several validation issues in the competition editor. Fixed a bug where team attributes (e.g attack and defence) did not always update after matches.

Export by year

Exported files now include active coaches and presidents for the selected time period.

Like previous versions, if a player is injured, he will get replaced. Now, tactical substitutions are also possible during half time or in-match based on a new player attribute “stamina”. Most teams should use up all 3 quotas. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/649e7772c41290a4c5aaac0b82a6254f35448ee6.png https://simcups.com

If your save has become very massive, like you've already got to the year of 10000. You may consider archiving your save using the new "Export by year" tool. It can export your seasonal progress into smaller periods to keep your game fast. For example, you can export the recent 1000 years (e.g., Year 9,000 to 10,000) and import it (Use the Merge option) to start a new save. And for the legacy data (2026 - 9000), just export them and save it to your disk. This also isn't just for archiving. You can export any period to branch off and start a new timeline whenever you want. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/d9f4e6d55de4dc0ce52c0a79c3cdcf6aa9b470c8.png Files generated by this tool contain only seasonal data including matches, team attributes, coaches, presidents, winners and hosts. They do not include tags, rivalries, or edited competitions. (That's why you need to use the "Merge" option when import.) If you want to include them, you need to use the "Export" tab to export them individually. When importing the files, you must use the Merge option for each file to ensure they combine correctly. Site: https://simcups.com

Appearances -> Division trend

The new section features a line chart that tracks the historical league division of multiple teams, making it easy to visualize promotions and relegations over time. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/0573c01887a61bf84ef2af45b8e958280d98aa89.png

Players

The child of a retired player does not have to play in the same position (GK, DF, MF, FW). He can play a different position, as long as each position has enough players. You can set a minimum number of players per team in the Players > Generate tab. If a team has fewer players than the threshold, the simulator will automatically generate players to fill the gap post season. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45111527/512dba6df3eb21d990495f0d29b06d1dce247a8f.png New players can also be related to another active players, not just retired players.

Presidents

Added an additional column to the table to let you navigate to the player profile page if the presidents are former players. Site: https://simcups.com